Get your copy of this best seller from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk today and enjoy lower blood pressure whether or not you are already taking medication prescribed by your doctor. Of course, no book can replace individual medical advice but following these 30 steps can help you break free from the need to take medication for [...] Read more »

Most people with high blood pressure can exercise safely and are advised to do so as long as they don’t overdo it. Exercise can help reduce your blood pressure although it’s not clear exactly how it works. Exercise-induced blood pressure changes may be partly due to the weight you lose when you exercise regularly. But [...] Read more »

You will notice that your blood pressure is checked at every ante natal appointment during pregnancy. Blood pressure is not usually raised during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and may be lower than usual. If you get a high blood pressure reading it may be because your blood pressure was already high before you [...] Read more »

Stress and anxiety make your heart beat harder and push up your blood pressure at least in the short term due to the release of the hormone narrowing your blood vessels. That is how the “white coat” effect comes about – you get raised blood pressure because you are anxious having your blood pressure taken! [...] Read more »

Blood pressure does not always rise as you get older but it often does. This may be due to the loss of elasticity in the arteries (often called hardening of the arteries) affecting the flow of blood – more pressure must be applied by the heart to drive the blood through the vessels when there [...] Read more »

The contraceptive pill and HRT (or hormone replacement therapy) both contain the hormone estrogen which may have an affect on your blood pressure. Almost every woman who takes the pill experiences a slight rise in blood pressure and usually that is not too much of a problem. About 5% of women experience a more marked [...] Read more »

A personal account of finding out about very high blood pressure My High Blood Pressure By Admin at articles-hub.com I have probably had high blood pressure for a long time. This is the story of how I found out. In hindsight, I can identify many symptoms of high blood pressure, but I either ignored them [...] Read more »

Tai Chi can help patients suffering from high blood pressure due to the calming effect of the practice. High Blood Pressure and Tai Chi Therapy By Bill Douglas Way back in 2003, the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine’s Oct. 9th issue reported a study finding that Tai Chi “could decrease blood pressure and results [...] Read more »

Doctors can prescribe a whole range of different medications which aim to reduce blood pressure. These are the kinds of drugs which you might be given. Blood Pressure Medications: A Concise Guide By Ray Kelly High blood pressure is unfortunately something that most people have to deal with as they age. This is especially true [...] Read more »

Celery contains a naturally occurring substance “apigenin” which helps reduce blood pressure Celery Lowers Blood Pressure By Marilyn Pokorney Eating celery regularly can control high blood pressure without the use of drugs according to China’s Hunan Hemotological Research Center. Celery contains a naturally occurring chemical called “apigenin” which has been shown to dilate the blood [...] Read more »

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